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4 More Companies Join Scenic Hill’s American Made, Arkansas Built Initiative

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12 months ago

December 15, 2023

4 More Companies Join Scenic Hill’s American Made, Arkansas Built Initiative

Bill Halter, CEO of Scenic Hill Solar (Kerry Prichard)

Scenic Hill Solar of Little Rock and its CEO, former Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, announced that four U.S. based renewable energy manufacturers are participating in a program Halter announced more than a year ago: the American Made, Arkansas Built Initiative.

Scenic Hill calls it “a unique initiative to restore American preeminence in solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies deployed in Arkansas and beyond.”

The new participants are Array Technologies, Shoals Technologies, OMCO Solar, and APA Solar Racking.

The four companies double the number of enterprises in the initiative, which aims to maximize the use of American-made equipment, software and technology in the renewable energy industry.

Solar power plants owned by Scenic Hill Solar are now being used as testing labs, demonstration facilities for the project, encouraging collaboration by leading American renewable energy companies.

“With our nine premier partners in the American Made, Arkansas Built Initiative, we are

pushing for a restoration of American leadership in renewable energy,” Halter said in a news release. “The solar industry began in the United States but then manufacturing shifted

overseas. Our partnership with these leading American companies will help bring the industry

back home to America by focusing on innovation and collaboration among the premier

American manufacturers of solar equipment and batteries.”

He said a strong group of American manufacturers would lead the way to greater energy independence, strengthen national security and solve many global supply chain problems.

“It also increases economic development and high-paying jobs for American workers powered by the explosive growth of renewable energy industries,” Halter said.

Array Technologies of Albuquerque is a leading provider of utility-scale solar tracking technology. Shoals Technologies of Portland, Tennessee, provides electrical balance of systems solutions for solar, storage, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. OMCO Solar of Phoenix is a leading domestic factory-direct manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt equipment for distributed generation and utility scale projects. APA Solar Racking of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, is a family-owned company founded in 2008 as a spin-off of its world–class automotive parent company, Alex Products Inc.

Array Technologies CEO Kevin Hostetler said in the release that the U.S. is rising to the challenge of expanding the domestic supply chain in renewable energy.

“Array has been in the vanguard of U.S. renewable energy manufacturing since our founding as a solar tracker company more than 30 years ago,” he said in the release. “Arkansas

is poised to boost solar power and we’re driven to be a part of this outstanding market.”

Brandon Moss, CEO of Shoals Technologies, said the companies in the initiative are working together to build more solar power plants “in Arkansas and across the nation.”

Gary Schuster, CEO of OMCO Solar, said in a statement that his company has a 68-year history in domestic manufacturing. “Arkansas has been a growing solar market for us and a great example of what is possible to lift the solar industry, U.S. manufacturing, and create jobs with renewable energy,” Schuster said.

Josh Von Deylen, CEO of APA Solar, said his company produces all of its solar racking products in America. “This program unites American manufacturers together to promote job creation through all channels of the solar industry, ” he said in the news release. “APA hopes to continue this partnership in this initiative for years to come and we are excited to be accepted into the program.”

These four companies have joined the initiative along with five prominent manufacturers based in the United States that specialize in solar equipment, lithium-ion battery cells, and energy

storage solutions: First Solar, Yaskawa Solectria Solar, Nextracker, Zekelman Industries, and KORE Power.

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

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14 mins ago

November 27, 2024

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

The partnership will improve Arkansas Children’s service and care for patients and their families. Credit: Vita Monart/Shutterstock.

Arkansas Children’s, a private, non-profit paediatric care organisation, has partnered with Press Ganey to improve paediatric patient experience.

Beginning 1 January 2025, this collaboration is aimed at bolstering the paediatric care organisation’s commitment to improving service and care for patients and their families.

Arkansas Children’s executive vice-president and chief operating officer Jamie Wiggins said: “We believe that every interaction with our patients is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

“By leveraging Press Ganey’s expertise and industry-leading pediatric benchmarks, we will gain valuable insights that will empower our teams to continuously improve and innovate in delivering compassionate care.”

Press Ganey will offer its patient experience and provider star-rating solutions to help Arkansas Children’s monitor feedback and enhance care quality.

The partnership will enable Arkansas Children’s to leverage Press Ganey’s AI-powered text analytics.

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This will help analyse open-ended feedback from online reviews and post-visit surveys, providing an understanding of patient and family perspectives.

The goal is to gain actionable insights that can further improve the patient experience.

Press Ganey provides experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and caters to more than 65% of all freestanding paediatric hospitals.

This partnership will allow Arkansas Children’s to benefit from shared learning and innovation within Press Ganey’s network of institutions.

Press Ganey CEO and chairman Patrick Ryan said: “Families trust Arkansas Children’s to provide the highest quality care for their children.

“This partnership reflects their dedication to listening to families, responding to their needs, and innovating to create a world-class paediatric healthcare experience.”

Arkansas Children’s network includes two paediatric hospitals, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, a research institute, a USDA nutrition centre, and numerous education and outreach programmes.

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Homicide suspect causes barricade situation in east Arkansas jail

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8 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Homicide suspect causes barricade situation in east Arkansas jail

PHILLIPS COUNTY, Ark. — A suspect in a Helena-West Helena homicide caused a barricade situation Tuesday as he was being processed in the Phillips County Detention Center.

Authorities said a prisoner who was being processed at the jail was able to get hold of some type of instrument and cause harm to himself.

He barricaded himself in the processing area and pepper spray was used to subdue him.

The prisoner was taken to the local emergency room for treatment. No one else was injured.

Helena-West Helena Police Chief Vincent Bell said he doesn’t know much more about what happened at the jail, but said the inmate is connected to a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect was being held in connection to an incident where a man was shot dead in the doorway of O’Reilly Auto Parts in West Helena.

The shooting was the result of a disagreement that started in front of a motel, and the victim ran to the front of O’Reilly’s where he was fatally shot.

Chief Bell offered no details on a motive or the name of the victim.

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VIDEO: Arkansas players press conference – Missouri week

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16 hours ago

November 26, 2024

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VIDEO: Arkansas players press conference – Missouri week

Arkansas QB Taylen Green, OL Addison Nichols, DT Cam Ball and DB Doneiko Slaughter, preview press conference ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the No. 24 Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will air on SEC Network. Check out our homepage for more coverage of the Hogs.

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